20 July plot
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The 20 July plot was a failed 1944 attempt by German military officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 20 July plot canonical | 5 |
| July 20 plot | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination attempt
ⓘ
coup attempt ⓘ resistance movement action ⓘ |
| aftermath |
executions of conspirators
ⓘ
mass arrests of conspirators ⓘ |
| aim |
assassination of Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
negotiated peace with the Western Allies ⓘ overthrow of the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
20. Juli 1944
ⓘ
Operation Valkyrie ⓘ |
| casualties |
4 killed (other than Hitler)
ⓘ
many injured ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 20 July (Germany) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1944-07-20 ⓘ |
| executedConspirators |
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
ⓘ
Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Erwin von Witzleben ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ Werner von Haeften ⓘ |
| explosiveType | plastic explosives ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of German resistance to Hitler ⓘ |
| HitlerOutcome | survived with minor injuries ⓘ |
| intendedFollowUp |
arrest of leading Nazi officials
ⓘ
seizure of key government buildings in Berlin ⓘ |
| judge | Roland Freisler ⓘ |
| legalBasisForCoup |
Operation Valkyrie
ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Valkyrie contingency plan
|
| location |
Rastenburg, East Prussia
ⓘ
Wolfsschanze ⓘ |
| meetingLocation |
Wolfsschanze
ⓘ
surface form:
Wolfsschanze briefing hut
|
| meetingType | military briefing ⓘ |
| memorials | Bendlerblock memorial in Berlin ⓘ |
| method | bomb in briefcase ⓘ |
| numberOfPeoplePunished | over 4,000 arrested or executed ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
ⓘ
Carl Goerdeler ⓘ Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Erwin von Witzleben ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Henning von Tresckow ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ |
| partOf | German resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| perpetratorRole |
German Army officers
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ
surface form:
Wehrmacht officers
civilian conspirators ⓘ |
| result | failure ⓘ |
| target | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| trialsHeldBy | People's Court ⓘ |
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July 20 plot